'python web2py.py -S test -P' works for me and creates a databases folder. Perhaps it's a permissions issue with ~/web2py?
On Aug 12, 8:38 pm, Bruno Rocha <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I were playing with Shell mode, to explain some DAL features in a class, > I did: > > <code> > ~/web2py$ python web2py.py -S test -P > .......... > application teste does not exist, create (y/n)?y > </code> > > OK, web2py creates an app named "test" > > So I tried: > <code>>>> from gluon import * > >>> base = DAL('sqlite://mybase.db') > > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "<console>", line 1, in <module> > File "/home/bruno/web2py/gluon/sql.py", line 3990, in DAL > raise RuntimeError, "%s (tried 5 times)" % exception > RuntimeError: unable to open database file (tried 5 times) > </code> > > I realize that web2py does not create the "databases" folder for the "test" > app, > Then I created manually that folder "mkdir databases", and everything works > well. > > Why web2py does not create that folder? > > tks > > -- > > http://rochacbruno.com.br
